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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

SPEAKING of a greatly discussed matter
the st. Peter Herald says:
"When a governor of a great State will
not compare president to dog, out OF
respect to the dog, he is getting decided
ly low"
Well, YOU are hard to suit for a fact.
Suppose Foraker had compared the
President to dog, as you seem to think
he should have done, we doubt If the
Democratic papers would be any better
suited. But the fact of this dog" bust.
ness is the truth has been so distorted
until it is now a full-fedged Democratic
lie. What the governor really said was
that in the rebel flag matter Cleveland
"quailed like a whipped spaniel" There
are great many people who think the
actions of the President were exactly like
those of q whipped spaniel. But that il
not comparing Mr.. Cleveland to dog by
any:means, and it is only bya distortion
that the Democratic papers can get any
ground for their insults and abuse Of
Ohio's governor. However, Mr.. Fora.
ker seems to thrive on such treatment
and he is making two speeches every
day in the Ohio campaign, and is likely
to have much larger majority than two
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

SENATOR POPE made a strong point
Monday when he stated in his remarks
before the Board of Trade that Mankato
was more greatly interested than any
other city in the prosecution of the COM
plants against the railroads by the State
Business Mems Association. Not only
is Mankato greatly interested, but upon
the success of the prosecution rests in a
great degree the question whether the
jobbing interests of Mankato shall adj
vance in importance OF succumb to the
discrimination and injustice which is
building up other cities at the cost of
our own prosperity. With reasonable
and just rates as compared with st. Paul,
Winona and Lacrosse, Mankato would
have no difficulty in becoming one of
the greatest distributing points and job
bling centres in the Northwest. She is
well situated, has the best of railroad
facilities, and every other advantage.
Only fair treatment and equality of rates
is needed to secure sure and rapid
growth for our jobbing and manufactur-
ing interests. Every encouragement
should be given to the State Business
Mems Association in its labors in behalf
of equality and right for all sections OF
the State. The Association has accomp-
lished much good already and we have
faith to believe that their further argu-
ments before the Interstate Commits
sion will result in more benefit. The
Board of Trade did right in promptly
voting the funds asked and can we'll af-
ford to be liberal in a matter which
promises so much good to Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

THE Waseca Herald wades through a
column article in an attempt to prove
that the present high license law is not
beneficial, but ''great wrong" Bro
Child's logic is somewhat novel lift is re.
diculous. Just listen to him:
"High license is simply a scheme tc
rob the drinking farmers and laborins
men for the benefit of the tax payers Of
the cities and villages, and is thus an
outrage upon every principle of fair deal
ing. Every farmer who drinks at sa
loon robs himself and family of thai
much mOnev to help pay the city taxes
Can such a system of monopoly and un.
equal taxation of a legitimate (?) business
be anything but an outrage upon com
mon fairness and justice P"
To sensible-minded people it is not 6
very bad kind of robbery" to make the
saloonists pay good share of the ex
pense of maintaining the jails, police
poor houses and other institutions which
their traffic makes necessary. Why a
farmer should rather see the money
which he pays for whisky remain in the
saloonists, Golfers than have it go toward
paying city taxes is conundrum to us
but perhaps the able Waseca editor car
explain it. The cranks may kick as hart
as they please, high license has become
a popular measure in Minnesota, and i
is here to stay-at least until experience
teaches some wiser and better measure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

THE reception Monday in st. Paul Of
President and Mrs. Cleveland was huge
affair. Mrs. Cleveland received vastly
more attention from the throng of PEG.
pie who had gathered to pay their re-
spects to the party than her husband,
but her much boasted beauty hardly
comes up to the STANDARD of newspaper
fiattery. She is pleasant looking lady,
with perfectly moulded form, but her
features are no more attractive, than
hundred of other American ladies who
make no pretentions 10 beauty. The
numerous reports set forth by the news
papers of her 'sweet smiles" may be
considered well said, for she is certainly
most attractive when her face is wreath
ed with smiles-as most ladies are. Her
looks are quite in contrast to those OF
the President. He is anything but q
fine looking gentleman. He is dark
Icomplexioned, with rather stubby mus.
tache generously mixed with grey hairs.
His neck is, as has been remarked
through the press, very large, while his
head is quite small, giving him rather a
coarse and unrefined appearance. His
manners, however, are quite in keeping
with the dignity of his position, and he
accepts of the cheers of the crowds az
he passes with an occasional bow and q
tip of his tile. He is careful not to ex.
ert himself much, but it Is noticeable
that he enjoys the exhibition of enthusi.
Iasm of his admirers as he lazily reclines
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


Clerk Clark of the House Gives an
Estimate of the Democratic Ma
Jorlty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Seen. John B.
Clark, clerk of the house of representa-.
tiyes, said to-day:
"The minimum Democratic majority
over all will be ten, and there may be a
majority of fourteen. The Louisiana
vacancy will, of course, be filed by a
Democrat. Should a Republican be
elected in the Albany IN. Y district in
the place of the Democrat who died, il
would be necessary to revise the list as
it now stands, 1t may be expected that
a Republican will 5uUUceu rrEnK Ills
cock. There is good chance that a
Democrat will be chosen in Rhode Is
land, in which case the Democratic ma
jority would remain at the present ma
jority. But in no case can the Demo-
cratic majority be reduced below ten
1t has been suggested that there are In
dependents or Greenbackers whose
votes might make it necessary to reduce
the estimated Democratic majority, and
that combinations between the. Repub-
licans and some of the protectionist
Democrats and this element are possible
which might result in the election of a
coalition candidate and the defeat of Mr..
Carlisle.
81 know there has been talk of that
kind" said Gen. Clark, "but it is idle
talk. know of no Greenbackers in the
Fiftieth congress. There is none unless
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, is to be 80 count.
ed. have classed him as a Democrat
He voted and acted with the Democrats
last year. AS for any coalition, the talk
is absurd"
Gen. Clark is evidently of the opinion
mat Carlisle il to DO speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
A Serious Fire.

OwAToNNA, Oct. THE large grain
elevator belonging to the Winona Mil
company, situated on sidetrack of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad com.
pany, in this city, together with the rail
road water tank and small warehouse
owned by N. Larson, hardware mer-
chant, and containing large number OF
stoves and a quantity of barbed wire,
were burned TO the ground at O'Clock
this morning. The elevator contained
over 1900 bushels of wheat, 1000 BUSH
els of fax seed, and 800 bushels of bar.
ley, all of which is total loss. The
contents of the elevator cannot be def
nitely stated, as there were about eight
carloads of wheat taken in yesterday
which are not entered on the books o!
the company at Winona, and are not in
Guided in the figures given above. The
wire was the only property burned in
the warehouse, the stoves having been
removed before the fire reached that
building. The fire was first discovered
in the roof of the elevator. The origin
of 1t is unknown. The loss on all the
property burned is fully covered by in
surance. The elevator will probably be
rebuilt Immediately.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
The Nebraska Republican State con

THE Nebraska Republican State con.
vention nominated q ticket yesterday
and adopted a platform which condemns
system of revenue that compels the
farmers of the West to pay tribute to the
manufacturers of the East, favors pen
sioning Union soldiers, sympathizes
with ireland, commends the efforts Of
Parnell and Gladstone, pledges the par.
ty to submit a prohibitory amendment
condemns the President for his attempt
to return the rebel flags, favors the ad.
mission of Dakota, views with alarm the
abuse of the veto power of the Presi
dent and sustains the board of transpor
tation in its effort to secure reasonable
freight and passenger rates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
THE grand jury of Watonwan county

THE grand jury of Watonwan county
is rumored to have indicted deputy
boiler insnactoz -GEGhins- an tI1sa-i.A4l;1L-
ments, one for obtaining money under
false pretences and the other for falsely
personating an officer of the State in
assuming to be an inspector of steam
boilers, when in fact he was not such in.
spector. These indictments will raise
the question of whether under the pres
ent law a certificate given by a deputy
inspector of boilers is any protection to
its holder-it being claimed by numer'
GUS good attorneys that the law does moi
authorize the appointment of deputy in
spectors of boilers. We think it time
this question was definitely settled az
most of such inspection is done by depu'
ties. Of course we have no certain in.
formation as whether such indictments
were found or not, but such is at least
the rumor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14


THE impression that it is the duty of q
newspaper, at its own cost and without
recognition or compensation, to boom it'd
town first, last and all the time has q
christian Interpretation in some places
The people OF Tuscon, Arizona, by pub.
lie subscription, buy 5000 copies of fhell
local paper every month for the purpose
of sending ii abroad, and in addition pay
500 month and expense of "write-ups''
of their city. Lamar, Kansas, recently
subscribed 5000 for a pamphlet and
81 500 for write-up in the local press
The Monitor, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is
paid 81 900 for talking up the advantages
of that city. Hutchinson, Kansas, pays
the NeaGs $4,000 for running morning
paper, and Newton subscribes Sis 600 to
have the Republican boom that place
Exchange.
We have heard of this sort of thing be.
Tore, UuC long experience has made us
skeptical. When you attempt to run
Down one of these liberal communities il
is generally like the milk-sickness. Sin
the next county,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
THE TELEoRAPHIc DEAL.
Rates VIII be Raised, but NOTHING
nnfinifo 10 xEaf

Rates VIII be Raised, but Nothing
Definite is yet Known.
New YORK, Oct. S.-Dr. Norwin Green
did not want to see reporters to-day,
and Jay Gould was too busy with meet
ings to talk. Mr.. Summerville, the press
agent of the Western Union, said the
particulars of the Baltimore and Ohio
purchase were, he understood, substant-
tally as published. Details had not
yet been arranged, but the property
was now operated for the account OF
the Western Union and as part OF
its system. The purchase gives no con-
troll of the lines over the five great trunk
lines. There will be no great advance
in rates. Some rates have been ridicu-
ously low. In some cases the Balti-
more & Ohio has transferred business
for ten cents, which costs it eleven cents
for outside service. Its policy seemed
to be to iDjure the Western Union, rath.
er than to make business for itself.
Such rates as these will, of course, be
increased. Where one Office can dc
the business for the city the Baltimore
& Ohio Office will be closed. All these
matters, however, VIII take time to ar.
range and it is not possible to at once
give the details.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

THE Duluth Nes0s in pointing to Man
kato's park purchase as an example to
be followed by its city fathers speaks
of Mankato as ga less ambitious city"
than Duluth. This is unfair, and GER
tainly mIsrepresents the enterprise of
the leading city of Southern Minnesota.
To be sure Mankato can never be great
lake port like Duluth, but this city is
ambitious to become ajobbing and man
ufacturing center second to none in the
Northwest. With its superior location
and facilities as. distributing point
there is every reason to believe that its
expectations will be realized. In fact, it
is already doing the largest jobbing bus
mess of any city in the State south OF
the Twins, and it's manufacturing inter-
ests are of no inconsiderable importance.
Duluth should look we'll to her laurels
that her "less ambitious" rival doesn't
come out ahead in the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

In the last Republican National Con-
vention resolution was passed direct
ing the National Committee to issue the
call for the next convention at least six
months in advance of the time for as
sembling. This resolution will force up
on the Republicans the necessity of TAX
ing the initiative next year, and will
leave to the Democrats the choice of
holding their convention before or after
the Republican convention. II has been
generally thought that Chicago would be
the place Of holding the convention, but
there is some discussion among New
York politicians whether they will not
ask the committee to call the convention
either in this city or at Saratoga. The
argument for this course would be that
as New York is considered the pivotal
and important State of next years cleo
ton, the holding of this convention in
this State would give much assistance to
the party here. Eastern politicians un-
derstand, however, that the South and
West would like the convention held al
Chicago, and may combine to take it
there. The influence Of the friends OF
candidates may have much to do in eff
fecting the final decision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

CERTAIS Eastern newspapers profess
TO have received a revelation recently
which makes them very sure that Mr..
Cleveland is not going to be the candi-
date of the Democracy in 1888. 1t u as
serted that events are shaping them
selves in such a manner that Mr.. Cleve-
lands alleged strength with his party
win rapidly peter OUT within the next
few months. Influential Democratic
politicians have come TO the conclusion
that His Heayiness can never get
through by even such small scratch cas-
be did in New York in 1884, and they
have everything arranged to bring for
ward another man at the proper time
who will prove yeritable Democratic
Moses 10 lead the party out of the Mug
wump wilderness in which it is now
struggling. 1t is even limited that there
is conspiracy on foot to allow the Re-
pubIicans to carry New York state next
month by a rousing majority, and
Powell, of Ohio, is seeking by every
means to make his canvass a personal
one of Mr. Cleveland. It ls considered
that if these two great states go solidly
against the administration, it viii ae-
CELEBRATE the fast crumbling Of Mr.. Geye-
lands power. Just who this new man
is who is waiting to step in as the savior
of Democracy is not stated. The talk is
all very mysterious. Some hint at Gov.
Hill, of New York, but inasmuch as the
unknown" is stated to be a man of ma
tional reputation, Hin can hardly be the
person. Whether the future viii show
all these plans well laid time alone will
tell. One thing is very evident-the
President has made no friends and has
not added to his strength by his Western
trip. The impression he leaves upon
the crowds is not favorable one. He
is too fat, too stolid, too reserved to win
popularity with the masses. Had he
not his pretty wife along the demonstra-
tons would fall fiat enough, and as it Is
verv small evidence of enthusiasm for
Mr.. Cleveland has at any point been
exhibited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

Mr.. GARRETT's denial that the Balti-
more & Ohio telegraph property had
been sold to the Western Union evident
" comes too late as the w. U. folks offer
to exhibit the deeds of the transfer il
there is any doubt shown about the mat
ter. Mr.. Garrett's Yirtuous disclaimer
that he knew anything about the sale is
trifie gauzy. He would no doubt like
to shlrk the responsibility of completing
the telegraph monopoly in this country,
but we fear it won't work. 1t may have
been the work of his wicked partners,
but he ought to have known what was
going on instead of sky-larking about in
Europe,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

THE Minneapolis Journal calls atten-
ton to fact which is especially COM
mended to the citizens of this city in
view of recent events
We hope that the people Of the grow
ing cities and towns in the Northwest
appreciate the WORK that is being done
by their local press in promoting the
interests of their various sections. The
amount of free advertising and self-sac-
rifcing hard work that is devoted by
the northwestern editors to this COM
mendable end can hardly be compre-
hended except by those who are able to
glance over the whole field daily and
weekly. Much is accomplished that
could be done in no other way, and too
often the editor and publisher have
nothing but their labor for their pains.
The generous patronage that should re-
ward public spirit of this kind really
costs nothing; and it is paying invest
ment, always.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

A CALL, signed by a large number OF
financial men of America, has been is
sued for a general conference Of all
Evangelical Christians in the United
States, to be held under the auspices
and direction ofthe Evangelical Alliance
for the United States, in the city OF
Washington, Dec. z, 8 and 9, 1887, to
study ID effect the following questions:
First-What are the present perils and
opportunities of the Christian church
and of the country?
Second-Can any of them be met best
by a hearty cooperation of all Evangel-
ical Christians, which, without detri-
ment to any UNCONVENTIONAL interests,
will serve the welfare of the whole
church? ---
TnIru-whaT arc the best means to
secure such cooperation, and to awaken
the whole church to its responsibility?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

This interesting bit of news is teIe
graphed from Washington:
The fact that the visit of Mr.. Randall
to Georgia is to be signalized by settIns
apart one day there as special holiday
in his honor, while nothing of the sort Il
proposed for the President. is regarded
and dissent from the tariff programme
known to have been agreed upon THU
summer by the President and Speaker
Carlisle. The chances of agreement on
tariff bill will depend, as heretofore
entirely on what Mr.. Randall is willing
to accept. A few members of Congress
are arriving here during the cool wealth.
er to catch up with their department
work, and they bring political gossip Of
a varied character.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
REGARDING the business disasters of
the past quarter, r. G. Dun & Co, say !:

REGARDING the business disasters Of
the past quarter, R. G. Dun & Co., say
The quarterly statement of failures
shows that the past disturbance has been
more serious than many realized. The
average of liabilities to AL firms in ,busi-
ness, $3.50 for the quarter, was $97. 4e
in the second quarter of 1884, including
the Grant-Ward failure, but with that
exception has not been as large in any
quarter since 1878. The business fail
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days number fol
the United States 1876 and for Canada a.
The casualties in the East and middle
states are very light, the great bulk Of
the failures of the week being reported
from the West and South. The aver.
age liabilities are $3.50 for the quarter
They were $97 As in the second quarter
of 1884, incluping the Grant Ward fail.
ure, etc. interpret that to mean that
of all the firms that failed during the
past quarter the average liabilities were
$75.29 to the 500 of the failure, and the
assets only averaged $24.71.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

THE Chicago NetUs the other day de.
voted an entire page to addresses Of
welcome to the President. There were
eighteen of them, each printed in diff
ferent language. Strange to say not one
was in English. This was an oversight
which might be excused of New York,
which is celebrated as being city Of
foreigners, but in the great metropolis
of the West built up by the brains and
enterprise of Americans, this neglect on
the part of the Neacs can hardly be for
given.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

ST. PAUL welcomed the President and
his wife Monday evening. Itgoes without
saving that st. Paul always does herself
justice on such occasions, but on this
particular occasion the Sanity City
grandly outdid all former efforts. No
where along the Presidents route has
he witnessed finer illuminations and
decorations, and the entire affair was
planned in the best possible manner,
and nassed militant -inr or intarrun-
ton. Grover Will know where to come
when he wants good time again, and it
will be in the direction of the North
west.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14

SATURDAY Commander-in-Chief Res
issued General Order No. l, in which
the following appointments are an
nouneed:
Adjutant General-Daniel Fish, MN
neapolis.
Quartermaster General-John Taylor
2lS Walnut street, Philadelphia.
Judge Advocate General-WheelocE
G. Veazey, Rutland, Vt.
The new adjutant General, Judge Fish
is an able LAWYER and has been promi
nently identified with Grand Army af
fairs since his removal to Minneapolis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka-
BILE story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents ofthe town: 81 am
7S years old, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for
many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from ali
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own homework. / owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re-
newed my youth, and removed COM
pletely all disease and pain. Try bot
tie, only Soc. at j. r. Jones Drug Store,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
DIVIDING Proflts WIN Workmen

CINcIENATI, Oct. ga great holiday
and celebration was had to-day by the
upwards oftwo hundred employees of
Proctor & Gamble on the occasion ofthe
firm paying its first semi-annual share
Of profits to the workinen. The shares
paid the men were 13s per cent. on their
wages for six months aggregated sos 600.
Some workmen got as much as $40. This
is the first dividend under the share
plan since its adoption.